When It Rains, It Pours . . . On Facebook

            -- A Reflection on This Day

            I live in Northern California. It has been raining here steadily for the past twenty-four hours, and the continuous downfalls, combined with strong wind gusts, have been quite impressive. Because of the intensity of the storm that swept over our region, schools were closed, businesses did not open, roads were flooded, and many folks wisely stayed home. And what did they do? What else? Facebook!

            I usually look at Facebook about three times a day for a few minutes – once early in the morning, once mid-day, and again at night while the television blares in the distance. (I’m not a big TV fan!) Today, however, many people, me included, have cozied up to their computer screens and spent probably too many hours socializing with their friends. It has been a newsy day with folks posting photos of problems that have occurred as a result of the rain: flash floods, fallen trees, snarled traffic, swollen streams, and people in vehicles “behaving badly”!

            Tomorrow is another day. I would imagine most people intend to head back to work. I certainly need to work here at home, adding lines to my current manuscript. I’m actually looking forward to it. Today, however, has been unique and interesting, almost like a mini-vacation, or a free-fall gathering of myriad friends, some of whom have never met and likely never will. No matter. They have chatted, interacted, reacted, “liked”, commented, and posted, posted, posted. Facebook today, has been a particularly amusing diversion. So, here’s to rain, lots of it, and, as a result, to an outpouring of connections and communications on our ever-expanding, social media!